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Growatt receives Top Brand PV Inverters awards across global solar markets

BERLIN, April 21, 2021 — Growatt managed to excel in global solar markets last year and consolidate its leading brand positions in spite of the pandemic. German market research company EUPD Research has awarded the company nine Top Brand PV Inverters seals for achievements in Europe, Australia, South Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Poland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary and Scandinavia, recognizing its outstanding performance and leading positions in terms of reliability, market penetration, brand awareness and satisfaction.

Growatt receives Top Brand PV Inverters awards across global solar markets
Growatt receives Top Brand PV Inverters awards across global solar markets

"Growatt has been building local teams in major solar markets over the years as our business expands globally," said Lisa Zhang, marketing director at Growatt. By the end of 2020, the company has shipped over 2.6 million inverters to more than 100 countries. So far, Growatt has established an extensive service network with 14 offices and warehouses worldwide. "By adopting this localization strategy, we significantly improve the efficiency of product delivery, technical support and customer service."

Zhang also attributed the achievements to the growing popularity of Growatt’s X inverter series that feature sleek and compact design, safer and smarter functionalities. "We are very glad to see our product innovations being well received by our clients and users around the world", said Zhang. "Our new generation inverters have a wide capacity range from 750W to 253kW and can be used for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV projects."

To meet its surging demand, the company has built a new factory in Huizhou city of China to boost its production capacity. The new facility, covering an area of 200,000 square meters, features advanced production lines, stringent quality control system, automated transfer and storage system. "With 20GW annual output, we are able to meet the growing demand across global solar markets and make sure customers can have access to smart clean energy with our advanced and reliable products," Zhang concluded.

About Growatt

Growatt is a global leader of smart energy solutions and provides residential, commercial and large scale PV inverters, energy storage, microgrid systems and smart energy management solutions. Growatt ranks among global top 10 PV inverter suppliers according to IHS Markit and Wood Mackenzie. Founded in 2010, Growatt has established an extensive network with 14 branches worldwide. By the end of 2020, Growatt had shipped over 2.6 million inverters to more than 100 countries around the world.

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JinkoSolar Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

SHANGRAO, China, April 9, 2021 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

Strategic Business Updates

  • Despite extreme challenges, we experienced significant growth in both revenues and shipments for the full year compared with 2019.
  • As of the end of 2020, JinkoSolar became the world’s largest PV manufacturer, with aggregate module of 70GW. We expect shipments to sustain a growth rate of over 30% in 2021.
  • Unrelenting volatility in the industrial value chain underscored the resilience to risk of integrated manufacturers. We adjusted each link of the production process smoothly and flexibly.
  • Our new generation Tiger Pro flagship products will account for 40% to 50% of the total shipments this year, with cumulative orders of over 10 GW.
  • JinkoSolar is leveraging our capacity for technical innovation and our brand reputation built on years of global marketing and excellent service, in order to continue expanding successfully and develop new business models.
  • Uncertainty has had the effect of consolidating the market, with heightened competition among key players. In response we have been optimizing supply chain management throughout the network and partners on an ongoing basis.

Fourth Quarter 2020 Operational and Financial Highlights

  • Quarterly shipments were 5,774 MW, up 27.2% year over year.
  • Total revenues were US$1.44 billion, down 1.1% year over year.
  • Gross profit was US$230.9 million, down 12.9% year over year (or US$206.4 million, down 22.1% year over year[1] if excluding the reversal benefit of Countervailing Duty ("CVD") and Anti-dumping Duty ("ADD")).
  • Gross margin of 16.0%, compared with 17.0% in Q3 2020 and 18.2% in Q4 2019. (Or 14.3%, compared with 17.0% in Q3 2020 and 18.1% in Q4 2019 if excluding the reversal benefit of CVD and ADD).
  • Income from operations of US$11.0 million, down 88.0% year over year. (or loss from operations of US$13.6 million, down 114.9% year over year, if excluding the reversal benefit of CVD and ADD ).
  • Non-GAAP net income of US$5.1 million, down 92.3% year over year.
  • Net loss of US$57.8 million, due to US$65.5 million loss of change in fair value of convertible senior notes and call option, as a result of the sharp rise in stock price for the fourth quarter.

[1] The company recorded the reversal benefit ADD and CVD in aggregate of RMB160.0 million (US$24.5 million) in cost of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1.7 million (US$0.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2019, based on the final results of the administrative review of the CVD and ADD order published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Full Year 2020 Operational and Financial Highlights

  • Annual shipments were 18,771 MW, up 31.4% year over year.
  • Total revenues were US$5.38 billion, up 18.1% year over year.
  • Gross profit was US$945.8 million, up 13.6% year over year (or US$921.3 million, up 15.2% year over year[2] if excluding the reversal benefit of CVD and ADD).
  • Gross margin of 17.6%, compared with 18.3% in full year of 2019. (of 17.1% compared with 17.5% in full year 2019 if excluding the reversal benefit of CVD and ADD).
  • Income from operations of US$273.6 million, up 3.2% year over year (or US$249.0 million up 7.2% if excluding the reversal benefit of CVD and ADD).
  • Non-GAAP net income of US$146.9 million, down 1.2% year over year.
  • Net income of US$35.3 million, including US$111.2 million loss of change in fair value of convertible senior notes and call option, given the sharp rise in stock price for 2020.

[2] The company recorded the reversal benefit of anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) of RMB160.0 million (US$24.5 million) in cost of revenues in 2020, compared to RMB213.6 million (US$30.7 million) in the 2019, based on the final results of the administrative review of the CVD and ADD order published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Mr. Xiande Li, JinkoSolar’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "2020 was a very challenging year for the solar industry as global markets were shrouded in uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite difficult market conditions, we increased our global market share and captured growth opportunities thanks to our resilient network and strategic partnerships along the industry value chain. Gross margin for the fourth quarter was within our expectations and both revenues and shipments for the full year recorded significant growth compared with 2019. We expect total shipments in 2021 to grow over 30%, to be in the range of 25GW to 30GW. By the end of 2021, we expect our in-house annual production capacity of monocrystalline silicon wafers, high efficiency solar cells and modules to reach 33 GW, 27 GW and 37 GW, respectively."

"Since the fourth quarter of 2020, the mismatch between supply and demand continued to drive volatility upstream and downstream.  We predict this scenario will continue into the second quarter of this year. While there are still supply shortages, there is enough polysilicon to support over 180GW of module production and supply is sufficient in most segments of the supply chain. As global installation levels are still likely to increase this year, demand for modules will revive once market prices are stabilized."

"The continuous volatility in the industrial value chain further highlighted the resilience to risk of integrated manufacturers. Meanwhile, economic uncertainties continued to concentrate key players and heightened competition for "survival of the fittest" and rewarded highly adaptive companies to gain more market share. We have been closely monitoring market trends, adjusting with flexibility each link of the production process, and continuously optimizing our supply chain management throughout our network and partners."

"JinkoSolar has long been committed to promoting the acceleration of carbon neutrality through product innovation, operating excellence and collaboration with various partners. In response to rising demand, we have also been actively deploying innovative solutions for the solar+ industries and are working to promote safe and efficient energy systems."

"As the world enters into the era of grid parity, we continue to leverage years of global marketing experience and excellent service to solidify our foothold in major regions worldwide. We have shipped our energy storage products to the Middle East and Africa, and will launch products specifically designed for the U.S. and Japanese markets in the second half of 2021. Meanwhile, our business in the global distribution market is showing a rapid upward trend, and our products for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) systems have been installed in a number of commercial real estate projects in China."

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Total Revenues

Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB9.42 billion (US$1.44 billion), an increase of 7.5% from RMB8.77 billion in the third quarter of 2020 and a decrease of 1.1% from RMB9.53 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. The sequential increase was mainly attributable to an increase in the shipment of solar modules partially offset by a decline in the average selling price of solar modules.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB1.51 billion (US$230.9 million) (or RMB1.35 billion if excluding the impact from the Countervailing Duty ("CVD") and Anti-dumping Duty ("ADD") reversal benefit, compared with RMB1.49 billion in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB1.73 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Gross margin was 16.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020 (or 14.3% if excluding the impact from the CVD and ADD reversal benefit), compared with 17.0% in the third quarter of 2020 and 18.2% in the fourth quarter of 2019 (or 18.1% if excluding the impact from the CVD and ADD reversal benefit). The sequential and year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to (i) a decline in the average selling price of solar modules due to the intensified global market competition of solar modules and (ii) an increase in the cost of raw materials.

Income/(Loss) from Operations and Operating Margin

Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB71.6 million (US$11.0 million) (or RMB (88.4) million if excluding the impact from CVD and ADD reversal benefit), compared with RMB546.0 million in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB594.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 (or RMB593.1 million if excluding the impact from CVD and ADD reversal benefit).

Operating margin was 0.8% (or -0.9% if excluding the impact from CVD and ADD reversal benefit) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with 6.2% in the third quarter of 2020 and 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Total operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB1.44 billion (US$220.0 million), an increase of 51.3% from RMB948.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 and an increase of 26.5% from RMB1.13 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. The sequential and year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to (i) an increase in disposal and impairment loss on property, plant and equipment as a result of the Company’s upgrade of production equipment in the fourth quarter of 2020 with the total amount of RMB230.6 million, (ii) an increase in impairment loss on one overseas solar power project with the amount of RMB93.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 (iii) an increase in shipping costs and (iv) an increase of research and development expenditure. 

Total operating expenses accounted for 15.2% of total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 10.8% in the third quarter of 2020 and 11.9% in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB115.2 million (US$17.6 million), a decrease of 10.9% from RMB129.2 million in the third quarter of 2020 and an increase of 37.4% from RMB83.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The sequential decrease was mainly due to a decrease of bank acceptance notes discount expense. The year-over-year increases were mainly due to an increase in interest expense with the increase of interest-bearing debts.

Exchange Loss/(Gain) and Change in Fair Value of Foreign Exchange Derivatives

The Company recorded a net exchange loss (including change in fair value of foreign exchange derivatives) of RMB47.9 million (US$7.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to a net exchange loss of RMB63.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 and a net exchange gain of RMB77.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The net exchange loss was mainly due to the depreciation of the U.S. dollars against the RMB (exchange rate of U.S. dollars against RMB dropped from 6.8101 to 6.5249) in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Change in Fair Value of Convertible Senior Notes and Call Option

The Company issued US$85.0 million of 4.5% convertible senior notes due 2024 (the "Notes") in May 2019 and has elected to measure the Notes at fair value derived by valuation model, i.e. Binomial Model. The Company recognized a loss from a change in fair value of the Notes of RMB685.4 million (US$105.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to a loss of RMB593.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB152.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The change was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s stock price in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Concurrent with the issuance of the Notes in May 2019, the Company entered into a call option transaction with an affiliate of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. The Company accounted for the call option transaction as freestanding derivative assets in its consolidated balance sheets, which is marked to market during each reporting period. The Company recorded a gain from a change in fair value of the call option of RMB257.8 million (US$39.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to a gain of RMB280.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB85.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The change was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s stock price in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Equity in Gain/(Loss) of Affiliated Companies

The Company indirectly holds a 20% equity interest in Sweihan PV Power Company P.J.S.C, a developer and operator of solar power projects in Dubai, and accounts for its investment using the equity method. The Company also holds a 30% equity interest in Jiangsu Jinko-Tiansheng Co., Ltd, which processes and assembles PV modules as an OEM manufacturer, and accounts for its investments using the equity method. The Company recorded equity in gain of affiliated companies of RMB19.9 million (US$3.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with a gain of RMB24.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and a gain of RMB31.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The gain primarily arose from revenue generated from operations in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Income Tax (Expenses)/Benefit

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of RMB23.1 million (US$3.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with an income tax expense of RMB69.2 million in the third quarter of 2020 and an income tax expense of RMB221.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Net Income/(loss) and Earnings/(loss) per Share

Net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was RMB377.0 million (US$57.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders of RMB6.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB369.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per ordinary share were RMB(2.08) (US$(0.32)) and RMB(3.60) (US$(0.55)), respectively, during the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB0.04 and RMB(1.55) in the third quarter of 2020, RMB2.08 and RMB1.67 in the fourth quarter of 2019. This translates into basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per ADS of RMB(8.32) (US$(1.27)) and RMB(14.40) (US$(2.21)), respectively in the fourth quarter of 2020; RMB0.16 and RMB(6.20) in the third quarter of 2020; RMB8.32 and RMB6.68 in the fourth quarter of 2019.  The difference between basic and diluted loss per share in the fourth quarter of 2020 was mainly due to the dilutive impact of call option.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB33.4 million (US$5.1 million), compared with RMB321.4 million in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB 432.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share were both RMB0.19 (US$0.03), during the fourth quarter of 2020; RMB1.81 in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB2.43 in the fourth quarter of 2019. This translates into non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of both RMB0.74 (US$0.11) in the fourth quarter of 2020; RMB7.22 in the third quarter of 2020 and RMB 9.74 in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Financial Position

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had RMB8.07 billion (US$1.24 billion) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, compared with RMB6.23 billion as of December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s accounts receivables due from third parties were RMB4.53 billion (US$695.0 million), compared with RMB5.27 billion as of December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s inventories were RMB8.38 billion (US$1.28 billion), compared with RMB5.82 billion as of December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s total interest-bearing debts were RMB18.28 billion (US$2.80 billion), of which RMB748.8 million (US$114.8 million) was related to the Company’s overseas downstream solar projects, compared with RMB13.41 billion, of which RMB2.05 billion was related to the Company’s overseas downstream solar projects as of December 31, 2019.

Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Total Revenues

Total revenues for full year 2020 were RMB35.13 billion (US$5.38 billion), an increase of 18.1% from RMB29.75 billion for full year 2019. The increase in total revenues was mainly attributable to an increase in the shipment of solar modules, which was partially offset by a decline in the average selling price of solar modules.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit for full year 2020 was RMB6.17 billion (US$945.8 million), an increase of 13.6% from RMB5.43 billion for full year 2019. Gross margin was 17.6% for full year 2020, compared with 18.3% for full year 2019. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to (i) an increase in the shipment of solar modules in 2020, which was partially offset by a decline in the average selling price of solar modules, (ii) an increase in self-produced production volume by increasing shift toward integrated mono-based high-efficiency products capacity, and (iii) the continued reduction of integrated production costs resulting from the Company’s industry-leading integrated cost structure.

Excluding the CVD and ADD reversal benefits, gross margin was 17.1% for full year 2020, compared with 17.5% for full year 2019. The year-over-year decrease was attributable to (i) a decline in the average selling price of solar modules due to the intensified global market competition of solar modules and (ii) an increase in the cost of raw materials.

Income from Operations and Operating Margin

Income from operations for full year 2020 was RMB1.78 billion (US$273.6 million), compared with RMB1.73 billion for full year 2019. Operating margin for full year 2020 was 5.1%, compared with 5.8% for full year 2019.

Total operating expenses for full year 2020 were RMB4.39 billion (US$672.3 million), an increase of 18.5% from RMB3.70 billion for full year 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, operating expenses accounted for 12.5% for full year 2020, compared with 12.4% for full year 2019. The increase in total operating expenses was primarily due to (i) an increase in shipping cost, (ii) an increase in disposal loss on property, plant and equipment as a result of the Company’s upgrade of production equipment and (iii) an increase in impairment loss on one overseas solar power project with the amount of RMB93.8million in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense for full year 2020 was RMB459.2 million (US$70.4 million), an increase of 17.3% from RMB391.6 million for full year 2019. The increase was mainly due to an increase in interest expense with the increase of interest-bearing debts.  

Exchange Loss and Change in Fair Value of Foreign Exchange Derivatives

The Company recorded a net exchange loss (including change in fair value of foreign exchange derivatives) of RMB148.9 million (US$22.8 million) for full year 2020 due primarily to depreciation of US dollars against RMB. The Company recorded a net exchange loss of RMB69.8 million for full year 2019. With the rapid increase in overseas orders, the Company increased its foreign currency hedge ratio to hedge against anticipated cash flow denominated in U.S. dollars over the next six months.

Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap

The Company entered into Interest Rate Swap agreements with several banks for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk exposure. The Company recorded a loss of RMB78.9 million (US$12.1 million) arising from change in fair value of the Interest Rate Swap agreements for full year 2020, compared to a loss of RMB70.0 million for full year 2019. The loss in 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in USD LIBOR rates. The Company did not elect to use hedge accounting for any of its derivatives.

Change in Fair Value of Convertible Senior Notes and Call Option

The Company issued the Notes in May 2019 and has elected to measure them at fair value derived by valuation model, i.e. Binomial Model. The Company recognized a loss from a change in fair value of the Notes of RMB1.20 billion (US$184.2 million) for full year 2020, compared to a loss of RMB114.1 million for full year 2019. The change in 2020 was primarily due to a significant increase in the Company’s stock price in 2020.

Concurrent with the issuance of the Notes in May 2019, the Company entered into a call option transaction with an affiliate of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. The Company accounted for the call option transaction as freestanding derivative assets in its consolidated balance sheets, which is marked to market at each reporting period. The Company recorded a gain from a change in fair value of the call option of RMB476.3 million (US$73.0 million) for full year 2020, compared to a gain of RMB84.8 million for full year 2019. The change in 2020 was primarily due to a significant increase in the Company’s stock price in 2020.

Equity in (Loss)/Income of Affiliated Companies

The Company indirectly holds a 20% equity interest of Sweihan PV Power Company P.J.S.C, a developer and operator of solar power projects in Dubai, and accounts for its investments using the equity method. The Company also holds a 30% equity interest in Jiangsu Jinko-Tiansheng Co., Ltd, which processes and assembles PV modules as an OEM manufacturer, and accounts for its investments using the equity method. The Company recorded equity in loss of affiliated companies of RMB52.7 million (US$8.1 million) for full year 2020, compared with a loss of RMB48.9 million in 2019. The loss primarily arose from change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements purchased by Sweihan PV Power Company P.J.S.C. due to a continuous decrease in USD LIBOR rates. Hedge accounting was not applied for the derivative.

Income Tax Expense, Net

The Company recognized an income tax expense of RMB178.4 million (US$27.3 million) for full year 2020, compared with an income tax expense of RMB278.0 million in full year 2019.

Net Income and Earnings/(loss) per Share

Net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders for full year 2020 was RMB230.4 million (US$35.3 million), compared with a net income of RMB898.7 million in full year 2019.

Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share for full year 2020 were RMB1.29 (US$0.20) and RMB(1.36) (US$(0.21)), respectively, compared to RMB5.31 and RMB4.85 for full year 2019. This translates into basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per ADS of RMB5.15 (US$0.79) and RMB(5.42) (US$(0.83)), respectively for full year 2020, compared to RMB21.22 and RMB19.40 for full year 2019.

Non-GAAP net income for full year 2020 was RMB958.4 million (US$146.9 million), compared with non-GAAP net income of RMB969.5 million in full year 2019.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share for full year 2020 were both RMB5.36 (US$0.82), compared to RMB5.73 for full year 2019, which translates into non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of both RMB21.42 (US$3.28) for full year 2020, compared to RMB22.90 for full year 2019.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Operational Highlights

Solar Module Shipments

Total solar module shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020 were 5,774 MW.

Total solar module shipments in full year 2020 were 18.8 GW, compared to 14.3 GW in 2019.

Solar Products Production Capacity

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s in-house annual mono wafer[3], solar cell and solar module production capacity was 22 GW, 11GW (10.2 GW for PERC cells and 800 MW for N type cells) and 31 GW, respectively.

Note:

In addition to the mono wafer, our multi wafer production capacity was 3.5 GW as of September 30, 2020[3]

Operations and Business Outlook

Since installations are still likely to increase, and supply is sufficient in most segments of the supply chain, we anticipate that demand for modules will revive once market prices stabilized. We remain optimistic about global installation levels in 2021.

First Quarter and Full Year 2021 Guidance

The Company’s business outlook is based on management’s current views and estimates with respect to market conditions, production capacity, the Company’s order book and the global economic environment. This outlook is subject to uncertainty on final customer demand and sale schedules. Management’s views and estimates are subject to change without notice.

For the first quarter of 2021, the Company expects total solar module shipments to be in the range of 4.5 GW to 5.0 GW. Total revenue for the first quarter is expected to be in the range of US$1.18 billion to US$1.30 billion. Gross margin for the first quarter is expected to be between 12% and 15%.

For full year 2021, the Company estimates total shipments (including solar cell and wafer) to be in the range of 25 GW to 30 GW.

Solar Products Production Capacity

JinkoSolar expects its annual mono wafer, solar cell and solar module production capacity to reach 33 GW, 27 GW (including 800 MW N-type cells) and 37 GW, respectively, by the end of 2021.

Recent Business Developments

  • In October 2020, JinkoSolar announced the completion of a RMB 3.10 billion equity financing by its principal operating subsidiary Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
  • In November 2020, JinkoSolar and its subsidiary Sichuan Jinko signed a long-term purchase agreement with second tier subsidiaries of Tongwei Co., Ltd., namely Sichuan Yongxiang Polysilicon Co., Ltd., Sichuan Yongxiang New Energy Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Tongwei High-purity Crystalline Silicon Company, and Yunnan Tongwei High-purity Crystalline Silicon Company.
  • In November 2020, JinkoSolar announced the resignation of Mr. Zhiqun Xu as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and the appointment of Dr. Jiun-Hua Allen Guo as the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer.
  • In November 2020, JinkoSolar’s wholly-owned subsidiary JinkoSolar Sweihan (HK) Limited signed a share and debt purchase agreement with Jinko Power (HK) Company Limited, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Jinko Power Technology Co., Ltd.
  • In December 2020, JinkoSolar became the sole PV company given the highest AAA rating for credit quality in the Chinese market.
  • In December 2020, JinkoSolar announced that Mr. Longgen Zhang resigned as a director of the board of directors of the Company and Mr. Haiyun (Charlie) Cao was appointed as a director of the Board.
  • In December 2020, "Weekly Toyo Keizai", an authoritative business and finance magazine in Japan, listed JinkoSolar in its latest ranking of "China’s Top 100 New Enterprises".
  • In December 2020, JinkoSolar announced changes to its senior management team, in order to comply with certain business operations and independence requirements of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board, in relation to the proposed listing of its principal operating subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. on the STAR Market.
  • In December 2020, JinkoSolar filed a prospectus supplement to sell up to an aggregate of US$100,000,000 of the American depositary shares, each representing four ordinary shares of JinkoSolar, through an at-the-market equity offering program, which had been approved by its board of directors. This offering was completed in January 2021.
  • In January 2021, JinkoSolar won the prestigious PV Magazine Award 2020 in the Module category for its Tiger monofacial module.
  • In February 2021, JinkoSolar and its subsidiaries signed a solar glass procurement contract with Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., securing approximately 338 million square meters of rolled glass to support the production of 59GW of JinkoSolar’s high-efficient solar modules for three years from 2021 to 2023.
  • In February 2021, JinkoSolar announced that it intends to sign a "strategic cooperation agreement" with Tongwei Co., Ltd. to jointly invest in a high-purity crystalline silicon project with annual capacity of 45,000 metric tons and a silicon wafer project with an annual production capacity of 15GW, as well as develop a more extensive industrial chain cooperation.
  • In February 2021, JinkoSolar won the Green Builder Media’s 2021 Green Innovation award.
  • In March 2021, JinkoSolar adopted a 2021 equity incentive plan with a ten-year term. The plan has a maximum number of 2,600,000 ordinary shares of the Company available for issuance pursuant to all awards under the 2021 Plan, including options, restricted shares and other share-based awards.

Conference Call Information

JinkoSolar’s management will host an earnings conference call on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong the same day)..

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

Hong Kong / International:

+852 3027 6500

U.S. Toll Free:

+1 855-824-5644

Passcode:

73382078#

Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.

A telephone replay of the call will be available 2 hours after the conclusion of the conference call through 23:59 U.S. Eastern Time, April 16, 2021. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

International:

+61 2 8325 2405

U.S.:

+1 646 982 0473

Passcode:

319340208#

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of JinkoSolar’s website at www.jinkosolar.com.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 20 GW for mono wafers, 11 GW for solar cells, and 30 GW for solar modules, as of December 31, 2020.

JinkoSolar has 9 productions facilities globally, 21 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Portugal, Canada, Malaysia, UAE, Kenya, Hong Kong, Denmark, and global sales teams in China, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland and Argentina, as of September 30, 2020.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), JinkoSolar uses certain non-GAAP financial measures including, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per Share, and non-GAAP earnings per ADS, which are adjusted from the comparable GAAP results to exclude certain expenses or incremental ordinary shares relating to share-based compensation, convertible senior notes and call option:

  • Non-GAAP net income is adjusted to exclude the expenses relating to issuance cost of convertible senior notes, change in fair value of convertible senior notes and call option, interest expenses of convertible senior notes and call option, exchange (gain)/loss on the convertible senior notes and call option, and stock-based compensation (benefit)/expense; given these Non-GAAP net income adjustments above are either related to the Company or its subsidiaries incorporated in Cayman Islands, which are not subject to tax exposures, or related to those subsidiaries with tax loss positions which result in no tax impacts, therefore no tax adjustment is needed in conjunction with these Non-GAAP net income adjustments; and
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share and non-GAAP earnings per ADS are adjusted to exclude the expenses relating to issuance cost of convertible senior notes, change in fair value of convertible senior notes and call option, interest expenses of convertible senior notes and call option, exchange gain on the convertible senior notes and call option, and stock-based compensation. As the Non-GAAP net income is adjusted to exclude the change in fair value of call option, the dilutive impact of call option, if any, is also excluded from the denominator for the calculation of Non-GAAP earnings per share and non-GAAP earnings per ADS.

The Company believes that the use of non-GAAP information is useful for analysts and investors to evaluate JinkoSolar’s current and future performances based on a more meaningful comparison of net income and diluted net income per ADS when compared with its peers and historical results from prior periods. These measures are not intended to represent or substitute numbers as measured under GAAP. The submission of non-GAAP numbers is voluntary and should be reviewed together with GAAP results.

Impact of the Recently Adopted Major Accounting Pronouncement

The Company adopted the update of ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" on January 1, 2020.

Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, the Company used the modified retrospective transition method through a RMB6.6 million cumulative-effect increase to retained earnings, among which RMB30.9 million was related to the decrease of allowance for accounts receivables-third parties, RMB15.0 million was related to the increase of allowance for accounts receivables- related parties and RMB9.3 million was related to the increase of allowance for other receivables and other current/non-current assets. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Currency Convenience Translation

The conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this release, made solely for the convenience of the readers, is based on the noon buying rate in the city of New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of December 31, 2020, which was RMB6.5250 to US$1.00. No representation is intended to imply that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized, or settled into U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on Renminbi.

Safe-Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends, "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company’s operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:
Ms. Stella Wang
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 21- 5180-8777 ext.7806
Email: ir@jinkosolar.com

Rene Vanguestaine
Christensen
Tel: +86 178 1749 0483
Email: rvanguestaine@ChristensenIR.com

In the U.S.:
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Christensen
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except ADS and Share data)

2019

2020

RMB

RMB

USD

 Revenues from third parties 

29,592,010

35,067,287

5,374,297

 Revenues from related parties 

154,278

62,172

9,528

 Total revenues 

29,746,288

35,129,459

5,383,825

 Cost of revenues 

(24,314,602)

(28,957,798)

(4,437,977)

 Gross profit 

5,431,686

6,171,661

945,848

 Operating expenses: 

   Selling and marketing 

(2,250,336)

(2,473,980)

(379,154)

   General and administrative 

(1,059,025)

(1,409,371)

(215,996)

   Research and development 

(324,435)

(389,192)

(59,646)

   Impairment of long-lived assets 

(68,262)

(114,168)

(17,497)

 Total operating expenses 

(3,702,058)

(4,386,711)

(672,293)

 Income from operations 

1,729,628

1,784,950

273,555

 Interest expenses, net 

(391,582)

(459,234)

(70,381)

 Subsidy income 

63,017

191,981

29,422

 Exchange gain/(loss) 

8,809

(336,523)

(51,574)

 Change in fair value of interest rate
swap 

(69,974)

(78,878)

(12,089)

 Change in fair value of foreign
exchange derivatives 

(78,615)

187,578

28,748

 Convertible senior notes issuance
costs 

(18,646)

 Change in fair value of convertible
senior notes and call option 

(29,257)

(725,792)

(111,232)

 Other income, net 

17,873

2,292

351

 Gain on disposal of subsidiaries 

19,935

 Income before income taxes

1,251,188

566,374

86,800

 Income tax expense 

(277,979)

(178,411)

(27,343)

 Equity in loss of affiliated companies 

(48,855)

(52,706)

(8,078)

 Net income 

924,354

335,257

51,379

 Less: Net income attributable to non-
controlling interests 

25,690

104,871

16,072

 Net income attributable to JinkoSolar
 Holding Co., Ltd.’s ordinary
shareholders 

898,664

230,386

35,307

 Net income/(loss) attributable to
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s
 ordinary shareholders per share: 

   Basic 

5.31

1.29

0.20

   Diluted 

4.85

(1.36)

(0.21)

 Net income/(loss) attributable to
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s
 ordinary shareholders per ADS: 

   Basic 

21.22

5.15

0.79

   Diluted 

19.40

(5.42)

(0.83)

 Weighted average ordinary shares
outstanding: 

   Basic 

169,363,306

178,938,853

178,938,853

   Diluted 

166,567,757

171,438,853

171,438,853

 Weighted average ADS outstanding: 

   Basic 

42,340,827

44,734,713

44,734,713

   Diluted 

41,641,939

42,859,713

42,859,713

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 Net income 

924,354

335,257

51,379

 Other comprehensive income/(loss): 

   -Foreign currency translation
adjustments 

13,741

(251,894)

(38,604)

   -Change in the instrument-specific
credit risk 

(21,090)

60,326

9,245

 Comprehensive income 

917,005

143,689

22,020

 Less: Comprehensive income
attributable to non-controlling
interests 

25,690

104,871

16,072

 Comprehensive income attributable
to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s
ordinary shareholders 

891,315

38,818

5,948

 Reconciliation of GAAP and non-
GAAP Results 

 1. Non-GAAP earnings per share
and non-GAAP earnings per ADS 

 GAAP net income attributable to
ordinary shareholders 

898,664

230,386

35,307

 Convertible senior notes issuance
costs 

18,646

 Change in fair value of convertible
senior notes and call option 

29,257

725,792

111,232

 Net interest expenses of convertible
senior notes and call option 

15,384

26,614

4,079

 Exchange loss/(gain) on convertible
senior notes and call option 

3,002

(25,347)

(3,885)

 Stock-based compensation
expense 

4,578

923

141

 Non-GAAP net income attributable
to ordinary shareholders 

969,531

958,368

146,874

 Non-GAAP earnings per share
attributable to ordinary shareholders – 

   Basic 

5.73

5.36

0.82

   Diluted 

5.73

5.36

0.82

 Non-GAAP earnings per ADS
attributable to ordinary shareholders – 

   Basic 

22.90

21.42

3.28

   Diluted 

22.90

21.42

3.28

 Non-GAAP weighted average
ordinary shares outstanding  

   Basic 

169,363,306

178,938,853

178,938,853

   Diluted 

169,363,306

178,938,853

178,938,853

 Non-GAAP weighted average ADS
outstanding  

   Basic 

42,340,827

44,734,713

44,734,713

   Diluted 

42,340,827

44,734,713

44,734,713

 

JINKOSOLAR HOLDING CO., LTD. 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except ADS and Share data)

For the quarter ended

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

USD

 Revenues from third parties 

9,528,920

8,768,376

9,418,979

1,443,522

 Revenues from related parties 

538

1,919

5,599

858

 Total revenues 

9,529,458

8,770,295

9,424,578

1,444,380

 Cost of revenues 

(7,799,733)

(7,275,366)

(7,917,667)

(1,213,436)

 Gross profit 

1,729,725

1,494,929

1,506,911

230,944

 Operating expenses: 

   Selling and marketing 

(632,871)

(498,221)

(652,751)

(100,038)

   General and administrative 

(342,048)

(345,228)

(531,097)

(81,394)

   Research and development 

(91,740)

(105,445)

(137,320)

(21,045)

   Impairment of long-lived assets 

(68,262)

(114,168)

(17,497)

 Total operating expenses 

(1,134,921)

(948,894)

(1,435,336)

(219,974)

 Income from operations 

594,804

546,035

71,575

10,970

 Interest expenses, net 

(83,826)

(129,221)

(115,161)

(17,649)

 Subsidy income 

14,366

62,839

109,702

16,812

 Exchange loss  

(14,003)

(175,650)

(223,439)

(34,243)

 Change in fair value of interest rate
swap 

24,466

 Change in fair value of foreign
exchange derivatives 

91,889

111,710

175,521

26,900

 Change in fair value of convertible
senior notes and call option 

(67,119)

(312,992)

(427,624)

(65,536)

 Other income/(expense), net 

1,432

(1,409)

3,762

577

 Gain on disposal of subsidiaries 

19,935

 Income/(loss) before income taxes

581,944

101,312

(405,664)

(62,169)

 Income Tax (Expenses)/Benefit 

(220,993)

(69,226)

23,089

3,539

 Equity in gain of affiliated companies 

31,780

24,704

19,906

3,051

 Net income/(loss) 

392,731

56,790

(362,669)

(55,579)

 Less: Net income attributable to non-
controlling interests 

23,225

49,937

14,282

2,189

 Net income/(loss) attributable to
JinkoSolar  Holding Co., Ltd.’s
ordinary shareholders 

369,506

6,853

(376,951)

(57,768)

 Net income/(loss) attributable to
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s
 ordinary shareholders per share: 

   Basic 

2.08

0.04

(2.08)

(0.32)

   Diluted 

1.67

(1.55)

(3.60)

(0.55)

 Net income/(loss) attributable to
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s
   ordinary shareholders per ADS: 

   Basic 

8.32

0.16

(8.32)

(1.27)

   Diluted 

6.68

(6.20)

(14.40)

(2.21)

 Weighted average ordinary shares
outstanding: 

   Basic 

177,524,685

177,992,073

181,285,886

181,285,886

   Diluted 

171,509,296

170,492,073

173,785,886

173,785,886

 Weighted average ADS outstanding: 

   Basic 

44,381,171

44,498,018

45,321,472

45,321,472

   Diluted 

42,877,324

42,623,018

43,446,472

43,446,472

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 Net income/(loss) 

392,731

56,790

(362,669)

(55,579)

 Other comprehensive income/(loss): 

   -Foreign currency translation
adjustments 

(21,970)

(100,718)

(187,456)

(28,729)

   -Change in the instrument-specific
credit risk 

(26,579)

(36,727)

71,330

10,932

 Comprehensive income/(loss) 

344,182

(80,655)

(478,795)

(73,376)

 Less: Comprehensive income
attributable to non-controlling
interests 

23,225

49,937

14,282

2,189

 Comprehensive income/(loss)
attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co.,
Ltd.’s ordinary shareholders 

320,957

(130,592)

(493,077)

(75,565)

 Reconciliation of GAAP and non-
GAAP Results 

 1. Non-GAAP earnings per share
and non-GAAP earnings per ADS 

 GAAP net income/(loss) attributable
to ordinary shareholders 

369,506

6,853

(376,951)

(57,768)

 Convertible senior notes issuance
costs 

 Change in fair value of convertible
senior notes and call option 

67,119

312,992

427,624

65,536

 Net interest expenses of convertible
senior notes and call option 

6,281

7,217

6,535

1,002

 Exchange gain on convertible senior
notes and call option 

(4,112)

(5,904)

(23,816)

(3,650)

 Stock-based compensation
(benefit)/expense 

(6,630)

194

56

9

 Non-GAAP net income attributable to
ordinary shareholders 

432,164

321,352

33,448

5,129

 Non-GAAP earnings per share
attributable to ordinary shareholders – 

   Basic 

2.43

1.81

0.19

0.03

   Diluted 

2.43

1.81

0.19

0.03

 Non-GAAP earnings per ADS
attributable to ordinary shareholders – 

   Basic 

9.74

7.22

0.74

0.11

   Diluted 

9.74

7.22

0.74

0.11

 Non-GAAP weighted average
ordinary shares outstanding  

   Basic 

177,524,685

177,992,073

181,285,886

181,285,886

   Diluted 

177,524,685

177,992,073

181,285,886

181,285,886

 Non-GAAP weighted average ADS
outstanding  

   Basic 

44,381,171

44,498,018

45,321,472

45,321,472

   Diluted 

44,381,171

44,498,018

45,321,472

45,321,472

 

JINKOSOLAR HOLDING CO., LTD. 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2020

RMB

RMB

USD

ASSETS

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents

5,653,854

7,481,678

1,146,617

  Restricted cash 

576,546

593,094

90,896

  Restricted short-term investments

6,930,502

6,400,637

980,941

  Short-term investments

570,000

87,356

  Accounts receivable, net – related parties

520,504

410,358

62,890

  Accounts receivable, net – third parties

5,266,351

4,534,758

694,982

  Notes receivable, net – related parties

18,629

33,001

5,058

  Notes receivable, net – third parties

1,529,801

1,051,561

161,159

  Advances to suppliers, net – third parties

2,522,373

1,002,613

153,657

  Inventories, net

5,818,789

8,376,936

1,283,822

  Forward contract receivables

52,281

183,146

28,068

  Prepayments and other current assets, net – related parties

54,318

23,756

3,641

  Prepayments and other current assets, net

1,573,482

3,020,592

462,926

  Held-for-sale assets

1,170,818

Total current assets

31,688,248

33,682,130

5,162,013

Non-current assets:

  Restricted cash

531,158

1,389,194

212,903

  Accounts receivable, net – third parties

26,405

4,047

  Project Assets

798,243

645,355

98,905

  Long-term investments

278,021

194,258

29,771

  Property, plant and equipment, net

10,208,205

12,455,444

1,908,880

  Land use rights, net

597,922

760,962

116,623

  Intangible assets, net

36,395

35,838

5,492

  Financing lease right-of-use assets, net

1,259,713

829,122

127,069

  Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

317,904

316,512

48,507

  Deferred tax assets 

271,286

255,107

39,097

  Call Option – concurrent with issuance of convertible
  senior notes

294,178

756,929

116,004

  Other assets, net – related parties

96,753

107,319

16,447

  Other assets, net – third parties

1,466,692

1,777,799

272,460

Total non-current assets

16,156,470

19,550,244

2,996,205

Total assets

47,844,718

53,232,374

8,158,218

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:

  Accounts payable – related parties

36,310

14,114

2,163

  Accounts payable – third parties

4,952,630

4,436,495

679,923

  Notes payable – third parties

7,518,570

9,334,876

1,430,632

  Accrued payroll and welfare expenses

879,465

995,054

152,499

  Advances from related parties

749

  Advances from  third parties

4,350,380

2,451,495

375,708

  Income tax payable

117,422

73,720

11,298

  Other payables and accruals

3,055,928

3,408,391

522,359

  Other payables due to related parties

13,127

71,515

10,960

  Forward contract payables

3,857

17,895

2,743

  Convertible senior notes – current

1,831,612

280,707

  Financing lease liabilities – current

227,613

272,330

41,736

  Operating lease liabilities – current

40,043

48,244

7,394

  Short-term borrowings from third parties,
     including current portion of long-term bank
     borrowings

9,047,250

8,238,531

1,262,610

  Guarantee liabilities to related parties

25,688

22,519

3,451

  Held-for-sale liabilities

1,008,196

Total current liabilities

31,277,228

31,216,791

4,784,183

Non-current liabilities:

  Long-term borrowings

1,586,187

7,301,536

1,119,009

  Convertible senior notes

728,216

  Accrued warranty costs – non current

651,968

769,332

117,905

  Financing lease liabilities

583,491

313,088

47,983

  Operating lease liabilities

279,534

277,239

42,489

  Deferred tax liability

250,734

328,713

50,377

  Long-term Payables

97

15

  Guarantee liabilities to related parties 
   – non current

46,332

34,812

5,335

Total non-current liabilities

4,126,462

9,024,817

1,383,113

Total liabilities

35,403,690

40,241,608

6,167,296

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Ordinary shares (US$0.00002 par value, 500,000,000
shares authorized, 180,653,497 and 190,380,309 shares
issued as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020,
respectively)

25

26

4

Additional paid-in capital

4,582,850

5,251,245

804,789

Subscription Receivable

Statutory reserves

689,707

692,009

106,055

Accumulated other comprehensive income

62,952

(128,615)

(19,711)

Treasury stock, at cost; 1,723,200 and 2,945,840 ordinary
shares as of  December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020,
respectively

(13,876)

(43,170)

(6,616)

Accumulated retained earnings

3,981,661

4,216,353

646,184

Total JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. shareholders’ equity

9,303,319

9,987,848

1,530,705

Non-controlling interests

3,137,709

3,002,918

460,217

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

47,844,718

53,232,374

8,158,218

 

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Recon Technology, Ltd Reports Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2021

BEIJING, April 5, 2021 — Recon Technology, Ltd (Nasdaq: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"), today announced its financial results for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2021.

First Six Months of Fiscal 2021 Financial:

  • Total revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2020 decreased by 17.2% to $3.9 million (RMB25.2 million), while revenue from oily sludge and waste water increased by 10,618.7% or $0.4 million (RMB2.8 million).
  • Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2020 was $1.0 million (RMB6.7 million). Gross profit margin for the six months ended December 31, 2020 was 26.7%, representing a decrease of 12.7 percentage points compared to the six months ended December 31, 2019.
  • Net loss attributable to Recon for the six months ended December 31, 2020 was $1.4 million (RMB8.9 million), or $0.19 (RMB1.22) per basic and diluted share, compared to RMB6.7 million, or RMB1.51 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended December 31, 2019.

Management Commentary

Mr. Shenping Yin, co-founder and CEO of Recon stated, "During the six months period ended December 31, 2020, our management focused on fund reserve and cash management to prepare for a rapid development in the coming year. We believe oil companies in China will continue to increase their capital expenditures in 2021. We expect more orders to be released in year 2021 which might be a busy year of the overall oil industry. We expect our business will benefit from this trend and our numbers will be improved from the second half year of calendar 2021."

Mr. Yin continued, "Besides, the oil industry is experiencing digital transformation. We believe oil companies will continue to increase their usages of intelligent solutions to improve the operation efficiency. We have been devoting resources and participating testing projects with our clients to develop leading solutions. We will continue to enhance our competitive strength through up-gradation with big data and intelligent analysis. We have also seen the trend of digitalization and intelligence in downstream of the oil and gas industry, especially in the management and operation of gas stations in China. We have acquired 51% of Future Gas Station (Beijing) Technology, Ltd. by January 2021 and will continue to invest more in this segment."

First Six Months Fiscal 2021 Financial Results:

Revenue

Total revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2020 decreased by RMB5.2 million ($0.8 million) or 17.2%, to RMB25.2 million ($3.9 million) compared to RMB30.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 mainly due to the decreased revenue from automation products during the six months ended December 31, 2020.

Revenue from automation product and software decreased by RMB10.0 million ($1.5 million), or 44.1%, to RMB12.6 million ($1.9 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020 from RMB22.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019, as the Company’s sales activities were not able to return to normal level which was affected by Covid-19. To make a breakthrough, the Company’s management has been upgrading its automation solutions and introducing big data and intelligent technology to the Company’s products and enhancing its capacity of downhole solutions to enhance its competitive strength.

Revenue from equipment and accessories increased by RMB1.9 million ($0.3 million), or 24.9%, to RMB9.8 million ($1.5 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020 from RMB7.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 as requirement from maintenance of heating furnaces continued to increase.

Revenue from oilfield environmental protection projects increased by RMB2.8 million ($0.4 million), or 10,618.7%, to RMB2.8 million ($0.4 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020 as the Company stared to process oily sludge during the six months ended December 31, 2020 and revenue was recorded. As of December 31, 2020, the Company received 4,680 tons of oily sludge from several oil companies and processed 796 tons of them, which was reflected in its revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

Cost and Margin

Total cost of revenues increased slightly from RMB18.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 to RMB18.5 million ($2.8 million) for the same period in 2020. The increase was mainly caused by increased cost of revenue from equipment and accessories and oilfield environmental protection segments.

Gross profit decreased by RMB5.3 million ($0.8 million), or 43.9%, to RMB6.7 million ($1.0 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020 from RMB12.0 million from the six months ended December 31, 2019. The gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased to 26.7% for the six months ended December 31, 2020 from 39.4% for the same period in 2019.

Operating Expenses

Selling and distribution expenses maintained at the same level of RMB2.7 million ($0.4 million) compared to the six months ended December 31, 2019.

General and administrative expenses decreased by RMB0.4 million ($0.1 million), or 2.7%, to RMB13.0 million ($2.0 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020 from RMB13.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense as well as social security expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2020.

Provision for doubtful accounts was RMB25,537 ($3,665) for the six months ended December 31, 2019, compared to reversal of provision for doubtful accounts of RMB3.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2020, mainly due to the collection of long outstanding receivables during the six months ended December 31, 2020.

Research and development expenses increased from approximately RMB2.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019 to RMB3.8 million ($0.6 million) for the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to more research and development expense spent on design of new automation platform systems and treatment of wastewater.

Net Loss

Loss from operations was RMB9.1 million ($1.4 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to a loss of RMB7.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019. This RMB2.1 million ($0.3 million) increase in loss from operations was primary due to decreased revenue and increase in R&D expenses.

Net loss was RMB10.0 million ($1.5 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020, an increase of RMB3.3 million ($0.5 million) from net loss of RMB7.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019. Net loss attributable to the Company for the six months ended December 31, 2019 was RMB6.7 million, or RMB1.51 per basic and diluted share, compared to RMB8.9 million ($1.4 million), or RMB1.22 ($0.19) per basic and diluted share for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had cash of RMB70.8 million ($10.8 million), compared to RMB30.3 million as of June 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had working capital of RMB67.0 million ($10.3 million) while as of June 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of RMB64.1 million.

Net cash used in operating activities was RMB16.7 million ($2.6 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of approximately RMB0.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019. Net cash provided by investing activities was RMB1.9 million ($0.3 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net cash provided by investing activities RMB3.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019. Net cash provided by financing activities was RMB56.2 million ($8.6 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of RMB1.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2019.

Exchange Rate

The translation of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at the rate of RMB6.5326 to $1.00, the approximate exchange rate prevailing on December 31, 2020.

About Recon Technology, Ltd

Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) is China’s first NASDAQ-listed non-state owned oil and gas field service company. Recon supplies China’s largest oil exploration companies, Sinopec (NYSE: SNP) and The China National Petroleum Corporation ("CNPC"), with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measure for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Through the years, RCON has taken leading positions on several segmented markets of the oil and gas filed service industry. RCON also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationship with its major clients, and its products and service are also well accepted by clients. For additional information please visit: www.recon.cn.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, the effect of novel coronavirus and other health matters on target markets, and other risks contained in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Liu Jia
Chief Financial Officer
Recon Technology, Ltd
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5188
Email: info@recon.cn

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

As of June 30

As of
December 31

As of
December 31

2020

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

U.S. Dollars

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

¥

30,336,504

¥

70,807,497

$

10,839,024

Notes receivable

4,180,885

7,789,997

1,192,472

Trade accounts receivable, net

48,244,015

35,471,068

5,429,817

Trade accounts receivable- related party, net

3,068,920

Inventories, net

1,985,723

2,117,754

324,180

Other receivables, net

6,350,802

11,004,821

1,684,589

Loans to third parties

3,200,377

950,000

145,423

Purchase advances, net

178,767

82,437

12,619

Contract assets, net

31,537,586

45,621,966

6,983,690

Prepaid expenses

198,294

Total current assets

129,281,873

173,845,540

26,611,814

Property and equipment, net

29,756,879

29,078,178

4,451,210

Land use right, net

1,280,648

1,267,028

193,953

Investment in unconsolidated entity

31,541,850

31,290,554

4,789,875

Long-term other receivables, net

3,640

Operating lease right-of-use assets (including ¥803,503 and ¥508,888 ($88,921) from a related party as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

2,549,914

2,070,548

316,954

Total Assets

¥

194,414,804

¥

237,551,848

$

36,363,806

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Short-term bank loans

¥

9,520,000

¥

12,020,000

$

1,839,990

Convertible notes payable

42,448,810

6,497,951

Trade accounts payable

23,034,347

19,273,046

2,950,267

Other payables

2,609,486

1,563,002

239,260

Other payable- related parties

4,498,318

1,655,668

253,445

Contract liabilities

3,486,033

6,686,592

1,023,566

Accrued payroll and employees’ welfare

1,917,635

954,304

146,081

Investment payable

6,400,000

6,400,000

979,695

Taxes payable

1,108,288

1,381,912

211,539

Short-term borrowings

200,000

215,699

33,019

Short-term borrowings – related parties

10,230,746

12,009,174

1,838,333

Long-term borrowings – related party – current portion

847,346

882,900

135,152

Operating lease liabilities – current (including ¥450,728 and ¥461,859 ($70,700) from a related party as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

1,328,976

1,333,113

204,069

Total Current Liabilities

65,181,175

106,824,220

16,352,367

Operating lease liabilities – non-current (including ¥352,775 and ¥119,029 ($18,221) from a related party as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

1,210,088

729,909

111,733

Long-term borrowings – related party

7,379,253

6,942,795

1,062,785

Total Liabilities

73,770,516

114,496,924

17,526,885

Commitments and Contingencies

Equity

Common stock, ($ 0.0925 U.S. dollar par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,202,832 shares and 8,416,721 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)*

4,577,233

5,312,021

813,150

Additional paid-in capital

282,505,455

295,104,195

45,173,769

Statutory reserve

4,148,929

4,148,929

635,107

Accumulated deficit

(184,027,586)

(192,963,238)

(29,538,302)

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

2,825,731

1,894,365

289,984

Total stockholders’ equity

110,029,762

113,496,272

17,373,708

Non-controlling interests

10,614,526

9,558,652

1,463,213

Total equity

120,644,288

123,054,924

18,836,921

Total Liabilities and Equity

¥

194,414,804

¥

237,551,848

$

36,363,806

* Retrospectively restated for effect of stock split on December 27, 2019.

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(UNAUDITED)

For the six months ended

December 31,

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

USD

Revenues

Revenues – third party

¥

30,405,153

¥

25,083,622

$

3,839,734

Revenues – related party

85,657

13,112

Revenues

30,405,153

25,169,279

3,852,847

Cost of revenues

Cost of revenues – third party

18,437,241

18,452,239

2,824,620

Cost of revenues

18,437,241

18,452,239

2,824,620

Gross profit

11,967,912

6,717,040

1,028,227

Selling and distribution expenses

2,660,873

2,750,389

421,022

General and administrative expenses

13,366,413

13,009,013

1,991,385

Provision for (net recovery of) doubtful accounts

25,537

(3,697,024)

(565,931)

Research and development expenses

2,895,286

3,756,839

575,087

Operating expenses

18,948,109

15,819,217

2,421,563

Loss from operations

(6,980,197)

(9,102,177)

(1,393,336)

Other income (expenses)

Subsidy income

854,389

222,038

33,989

Interest income

85,745

20,168

3,087

Interest expense

(761,322)

(1,000,182)

(153,105)

Income (loss) from investment in unconsolidated entity

141,288

(251,296)

(38,468)

Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss)

209

(78,784)

(12,060)

Other income (loss)

(60,760)

50,369

7,711

Other income (expense), net

259,549

(1,037,687)

(158,846)

Loss before income tax

(6,720,648)

(10,139,864)

(1,552,182)

Income tax expenses (benefit)

316,799

(98,338)

(15,053)

Net loss

(7,037,447)

(10,041,526)

(1,537,129)

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(336,250)

(1,105,874)

(169,284)

Net loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd

¥

(6,701,197)

¥

(8,935,652)

$

(1,367,845)

Comprehensive loss

Net loss

(7,037,447)

(10,041,526)

(1,537,129)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

9,610

(931,366)

(142,571)

Comprehensive loss

(7,027,837)

(10,972,892)

(1,679,700)

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(336,250)

(1,105,874)

(169,284)

Comprehensive loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd

¥

(6,691,587)

¥

(9,867,018)

$

(1,510,416)

Loss per common share – basic and diluted

¥

(1.51)

¥

(1.22)

$

(0.19)

Weighted – average shares -basic and diluted*

4,449,980

7,330,866

7,330,866

* Retrospectively restated for effect of stock split on December 27, 2019.

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

For the six months ended December 31,

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

U.S. Dollars

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

¥

(7,037,447)

¥

(10,041,526)

$

(1,537,129)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

411,592

1,369,590

209,653

Loss from disposal of equipment

3,189

1,095

168

Provision for (net recovery of) doubtful accounts

25,537

(3,697,024)

(565,931)

Provision for slow moving inventories

25,312

423,714

64,861

Amortization of right of use assets

718,000

542,896

83,105

Restricted shares issued for management and employees

4,057,093

3,403,513

521,001

Loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated entity

(141,288)

251,296

38,468

Interest expenses related to convertible notes

84,607

12,951

Restricted shares issued for services

33,927

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Notes receivable

(986,826)

(3,609,112)

(552,473)

Trade accounts receivable

5,412,201

15,866,295

2,428,770

Trade accounts receivable-related party

3,409,912

521,980

Inventories

(551,200)

(765,595)

(117,195)

Other receivable

1,364,500

(4,262,681)

(652,520)

Other receivables-related parties

(23,800)

(3,643)

Purchase advance

1,108,902

96,330

14,746

Contract assets

(9,951,981)

(14,262,839)

(2,183,318)

Prepaid expense

116,917

(19,306)

(2,955)

Prepaid expense – related parties

217,600

217,600

33,310

Operating lease liabilities

(610,000)

(539,572)

(82,596)

Trade accounts payable

362,758

(3,761,301)

(575,770)

Other payables

(160,316)

(850,478)

(130,189)

Other payables-related parties

1,790,155

(2,842,651)

(435,145)

Advance from customers

1,904,753

3,200,559

489,933

Accrued payroll and employees’ welfare

1,501,406

(963,905)

(147,552)

Accrued expenses

(198,483)

(30,383)

Taxes payable

650,855

273,624

41,886

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

265,639

(16,697,242)

(2,555,967)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(12,967)

(375,569)

(57,491)

Proceeds from disposal of equipment

900

Repayments from loans to third parties

4,960,000

3,200,377

489,905

Payments made for loans to third parties

(950,000)

(145,423)

Payments and prepayments for construction in progress

(1,297,663)

Net cash provided by investing activities

3,650,270

1,874,808

286,991

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from short-term bank loans

3,520,000

538,832

Repayments of short-term bank loans

(1,020,000)

(156,139)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

2,460,000

376,570

Repayments of short-term borrowings

(1,081,096)

(2,460,000)

(376,570)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings-related parties

13,115,000

10,100,000

1,546,081

Repayments of short-term borrowings-related parties

(10,195,000)

(8,320,000)

(1,273,604)

Repayments of long-term borrowings-related party

(365,530)

(399,422)

(61,142)

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs

9,930,015

1,520,060

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes

42,364,203

6,485,000

Capital contribution by non-controlling shareholders

405,000

50,000

7,654

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,878,374

56,224,796

8,606,742

Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash

9,611

(931,369)

(142,574)

Net increase in cash

5,803,894

40,470,993

6,195,192

Cash at beginning of period

4,521,325

30,336,504

4,643,832

Cash at end of period

¥

10,325,219

¥

70,807,497

$

10,839,024

Supplemental cash flow information

Cash paid during the period for interest

¥

718,201

¥

849,409

$

130,025

Cash received during the period for taxes

¥

(2,002)

¥

(98,338)

$

(15,053)

Non-cash investing and financing activities

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

¥

1,228,963

¥

63,530

$

9,725

Inventories used as fixed assets

¥

¥

302,795

$

46,351

Payable for construction in progress

¥

236,302

¥

$

Receivable for disposal of property and equipment

¥

5,000

¥

$

 

Related Links :

http://www.recon.cn/

JinkoSolar to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results on April 9, 2021

SHANGRAO, China, March 26, 2021 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it plans to release its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 before the open of U.S. markets on Friday, April 9, 2021.

JinkoSolar’s management will host an earnings conference call on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong the same day).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

Hong Kong / International:

+852 3027 6500

U.S. Toll Free:

+1 855-824-5644

Passcode:

73382078#

Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.

A telephone replay of the call will be available 2 hours after the conclusion of the conference call through 23:59 U.S. Eastern Time, April 16, 2021. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

International:

+61 2 8325 2405

U.S.:

+1 646 982 0473

Passcode:

319340208#

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of JinkoSolar’s website at http://www.jinkosolar.com.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 20 GW for mono wafers, 11 GW for solar cells, and 25 GW for solar modules, as of September 30, 2020.

JinkoSolar has 9 productions facilities globally, 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Portugal, Canada, Malaysia, UAE, Kenya, Denmark, and global sales teams in China, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland and Argentina, as of September 30, 2020.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends, "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company’s operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Ms. Stella Wang
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 21-5180-8777 ext.7806
Email: ir@jinkosolar.com

Mr. Rene Vanguestaine
Christensen
Tel: + 86 178 1749 0483
Email: rvanguestaine@ChristensenIR.com

In the U.S.:

Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Christensen, Scottsdale, Arizona
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

Related Links :

http://www.jinkosolar.com

ReneSola Power Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

— Reports Net Profits in Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020

— Enters 2021 Well-Capitalized for Growth

STAMFORD, Conn., March 26, 2021 — ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. ReneSola Power’s fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results and management commentary can be found by accessing the Company’s shareholder letter on the quarterly results page of the Investor Relations section of ReneSola Power’s website at: http://ir.renesolapower.com.

ReneSola Power will hold a conference call today to discuss results and to provide an update on the business.

Conference Call Details

ReneSola Power’s management will hold a conference call today, March 26, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:30 p.m. China Standard Time) to discuss financial results. 

Please register in advance to join the conference call using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. Conference call access information will be provided upon registration.

Participant Online Registration: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7836968

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until April 3, 2021. To access the replay, please reference the conference ID 7836968.

Phone Number

Toll-Free Number

United States

+1 (646) 254-3697

+1 (855) 452-5696

Hong Kong

+852 3051-2780

+852 8009-63117

Mainland China

+86 (800) 870-0206

+86 (400) 602-2065

Other International

+61 (2) 8199-0299

A webcast of the conference call will be available on the ReneSola Power website at http://ir.renesolapower.com.

About ReneSola Power

ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across a number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly, and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company’s strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York.

Related Links :

http://www.renesolapower.com

Ionix Technology Inc. Announces 20 Million RMB Sale Order Will Be Obtained by Its Subsidiary Sijirun

LAS VEGAS, March 25, 2021 — Ionix Technology, Inc. (OTCQB: IINX), ("Ionix Technology", "IINX" or "the Company"), a business aggregator in the fields of photoelectric display and smart energy, today announced at least 20 million RMB Lithium-ion Battery equipment order will be obtained by a fully owned subsidiary of Ionix Technology Inc., Sijirun (Yixing) Technology Limited, becoming a profit growing point of the company. The first batch order has been signed on 18th this month with a total purchase price of more than 7 million RMB.

Sijirun is a conspicuous component of Ionix’s energy industry business chain which is an ecological and developing closed-loop. And it is also very important for the company’s business in the fields of new energy intelligent manufacturing and intelligent equipment industry. High intelligence of the equipment is a guarantee of high stability and consistency for EV and Energy storage battery.

Mr. Li Cheng, the CEO, expressed the confidence that the sales from the intelligent equipment business will become the new profit growth point of the company. He said: "these orders are based on the huge market demand for high-end intelligent lithium-ion battery. They are the first two sale orders with more than 20 million RMB after Ionix decided to build a new energy industry chain by the merger and acquisition of new energy upstream and downstream enterprises, which has laid a solid foundation for future performance development. The fulfillment and the completion of the orders will bring positive cash flow for the company, and will have a positive impact on the company’s performance, and also will inspire our confidence in merger and acquisition and development in the new energy industry chain."

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Sungrow Supplies Inverters for the Sol do Sertao Solar Complex after Agreement with Essentia Energia


SAO PAULO, March 15, 2021 — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, will supply the SG3125HV central inverter solution for the implementation of the project Sol do Sertão Solar after an agreement with Essentia Energia, a new Renewable Energy firm created by Pátria Investimentos. The projects will be implemented in Oliveira dos Brejinhos, a city in Bahia that is about 600 km from the capital and will have a total capacity of 475 MWp once completed.

According to Gilberto Peixoto, director of implementation of the Sol do Sertão Complex, there are eight solar PV plants that is generating more than 4,000 job (directly and indirectly) creations throughout its works. Sungrow will provide 122 units of SG3125HV inverters, which comprise a set of 61 blocks, in addition to the commissioning and training service of the team’s O&M. "We always look for suppliers that are market leaders, for first-tier solutions, and Sungrow was chosen for its proven technology and reference in the solar energy sector," said the executive.

The project is in a region where the thermal feeling can exceed 40ºC, while Sungrow SG3125HV can work without derating even temperature reaches 50ºC. The inverter is equipped with a smart forced air-cooling system that in addition to increasing the life of the equipment, ensures that it does not lose productivity even in the most extreme conditions. The product is compatible with bifacial modules and tracking systems, enabling higher yields. It is prefabricated with inputs for DC-coupled storage solutions which could be added at a later stage.

According to Rafael Ribeiro, Country Manager of Sungrow Brazil, the Company sees a lot of potential across the country and takes the first place in market share. "It is an honor to be part of Essentia Energia birth and support them in a utility-scale project of this size," said Rafael Ribeiro.  "We’re also committed to powering more communities with standout residential and commercial products supplied to the Brazilian distribution market," he added.

The work on the Sol do Sertão Solar Complex is under construction and the complete commercial operation of the plant is scheduled for the second half of 2021.

About Essentia Energia

Essentia Energia is a renewable energy company that operates in the wind and solar generation and commercialization segments. The company has as its investing partner the Pátria Infraestrutura fund, from Pátria Investimentos, a leader in alternative asset management in Latin America and with more than 30 years of experience in the areas of Infrastructure, Private Equity, Real Estate and Credit.

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Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd ("Sungrow") is the world’s most bankable inverter brand with over 154 GW installed worldwide as of December 2020. Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters, with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions. With a strong 24-year track record in the PV space, Sungrow products power installations in over 150 countries. Learn more about Sungrow by visiting www.sungrowpower.com.

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Maven Silicon offers cloud-based online VLSI courses worldwide for the electrical engineers who aspire to grow as Chip Designers in the Semiconductor Industry


BENGALURU, India, March 12, 2021 — Mr. P.R.Sivakumar founded Maven Silicon with the vision of producing highly skilled VLSI engineers towards meeting the growing demand of chip designers in the semiconductor industry worldwide. Since 2010 they have successfully deployed 2500+ VLSI engineers collaborating with over 250+ industry partners, and emerged as a top class Centre of Excellence in VLSI for both academia and corporates. His perspectives shared with Semiconductor Engineering on Hard-To-Hire Engineering Jobs  based on his entrepreneurial journey with a decade of excellence. 

Maven Silicon offers cloud-based online VLSI courses worldwide for the electrical engineers who aspire to grow as Chip Designers in the Semiconductor Industry
Maven Silicon offers cloud-based online VLSI courses worldwide for the electrical engineers who aspire to grow as Chip Designers in the Semiconductor Industry

Using the State-of-the-Art Technologies, Maven Silicon offers a wide range of Courses through ILTVILT, & Self-Paced Learning to Hybrid Learning to support academia and corporates.

The learners are equipped with modern EDA Tools, Techniques, and Skills that sync with the learning goals of the MNC’s and Service Co’s that are vital in an era of rapid change where advances in technology are disrupting the very way they work. Corporate Solutions 

During this pandemic situation, when the semiconductor industry was looking for innovative learning solutions to upskill and support their workforce remotely, they helped the industry with online learning solutions. In June 2020, they were awarded a two-year contract by a top US-based Wi-Fi company towards upskilling 600 VLSI engineers across various countries for their worldwide operations. In September 2020, they delivered a rapid online training program to upskill VLSI Engineers for a world’s largest mobile manufacturer. Newsletter 

As the industry demands more and more chip designers with processor design expertise for AI, ML, Server, laptop and Smartphone chips and SoCs, our Founder and Author Mr. P R Sivakumar had initiated a collaboration with RISC-V in October’ 2020 as their Global Training Partner primarily to upskill the VLSI Engineers on RISC-V Processor Design. In a short span, he authored and successfully launched the courses in January 2021A RISC-V Training Partner

About Maven Silicon:

A Decade of Excellence supported by seamless operations helped them extend and transform New College Graduates [NCG] as job-ready VLSI Engineers. They were able to continue with the operations and train 500+ NCGs, irrespective of the COVID crisis and the enormous challenges faced during 2020. Through their social responsibility initiative, "Maven Silicon to Community", provided 100% Scholarships for the deserving NCGs considering their family and financial situation.

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Veeresh SG,
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Frost & Sullivan to Examine Circular Economy Trends Transforming the Polymer Industry

Upcoming webinar to highlight how circular economy will become a reality for chemical companies in the near future

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2021 — The chemical industry is an essential part of our modern society, creating the necessary materials to build our homes and vehicles, and keep our food safe and fresh. With population growth and increased consumption, organizations face pressure to ensure these materials are used wisely and responsibly. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has re-emphasized the importance of responsible use. Historic business models are transforming to remain competitive, and chemical companies are working in new ways to build a circular economy. 

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Frost & Sullivan – How Circular Economy Trends are Transforming the Polymer Industry

Frost & Sullivan experts Dr. Brian Balmer, Practice Area Leader—Chemicals, Materials & Nutrition, and Gautam Rashingkar, Industry Analyst, invite you to join them for the Growth Opportunity briefing, "How Circular Economy Trends are Transforming the Polymer Industry," on March 9 at 11 a.m. EST. The event will provide a roadmap to help navigate changes and identify key growth opportunities available in the transition to a circular economy.

For more information and to register for the webinar, please visit: http://frost.ly/5bu

Attend this briefing to:

  • Navigate different options available to chemical companies to achieve circularity.
  • Learn essential complementary concepts and enabling technologies, such as blockchain and digital tracking, that will make "circular" happen.
  • Identify critical challenges to the creation of a circular economy, including the abundance of low-priced virgin resins, and best practices on how to address them.
  • Discover innovative initiatives, like responsible design for sustainability and reuse, undertaken by leading chemical companies.
  • Explore benefits and critical business outcomes chemical companies can achieve by realizing a circular economy.

The event will also be recorded and available on-demand at http://frost.ly/1ti

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JinkoSolar is the First Solar Company to Sign on to the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry

SHANGRAO, China, Feb. 26, 2021 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company" or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it is the first international solar company to have signed on to the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry ("Framework Principles"), as part of its efforts to continue supporting the decarbonization of the heavy industry sector in favor of a transition towards clean energy.

Mr. Dany Qian, JinkoSolar Vice President, commented, "I am honored to support the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry on behalf of JinkoSolar. Renewable energy will be vital to decarbonizing the heavy industry sector, which creates nearly one third of global emissions. As a producer of zero-carbon energy sources, we are proud to be one of the first companies in China to support these Framework Principles and look forward to working alongside the rest of the signatories to raise global targets on decarbonizing the heavy industry."

As more countries and governments take more serious actions on climate change and are on the search for more effective ways to cut emissions, the progress has still not kept up with the worsening reality. In addition, the current Covid-19 crisis has led to a considerable slowdown in industrial activities and this threatens to divert attention away from the sustainable transition. Time is of the essence especially in heavy industries since long-term investment cycles mean that decisions made in the short-term could risk locking in emissions intensive production for decades to come.

Governments play a critical role in developing economic recovery programs to accelerate this progress:

  1. Key targets for sustainable stimulus for the heavy industry include: incentives for energy efficiency; improving material recycling systems;
  2. Funding and support for the development and demonstration of innovative clean technologies.
  3. Legislation to eliminate emissions from energy intensive heavy industries, for example provisions in regulations (e.g. carbon market, carbon prices and emission trading schemes).
  4. Sectoral agreements (e.g. formal international commitment to reduce emissions in a sector).
  5. Green certificate and emission trading schemes.
  6. Tariffs or tax based on carbon dioxide emissions.
  7. Consumption-based regulations (e.g. requirements on a proportion of renewable energy in a company’s billable power consumption).
  8. International cooperation, such as technology transfer and sharing of best practices.

Through sound policy design and close co-operation among stakeholders, we believe that the progress of decarbonization will continue to accelerate as planned. JinkoSolar will continue to play an indispensable role in providing cheaper and smarter clean energy solutions to help companies in the heavy industry effectively move towards greener operations to combat climate change.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 20 GW for mono wafers, 11 GW for solar cells, and 25 GW for solar modules, as of September 30, 2020.

JinkoSolar has 9 productions facilities globally, 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Portugal, Canada, Malaysia, UAE, Kenya, Denmark, and global sales teams in China, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland and Argentina, as of September 30, 2020.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Stella Wang
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
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